Microsoft
Principal Electrical Engineer
$143K–$304K
Redmond, WA +3 · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
Atlanta, GA
Phoenix, AZ
San Antonio, TX - Experience
- Required: 3+ years with a doctorate; 6+ years with a master’s degree (including data center or critical environment experience); or 8+ years with a bachelor’s degree; or equivalent experience. Preferred: 5+ years with a doctorate; 8+ years with a master’s degree; or 12+ years with a bachelor’s degree; or equivalent experience.
- Education
- Doctorate, master’s, or bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
About the job
Sets global technical direction for electrical design and operations across Microsoft’s datacenter fleet, overseeing standards, specifications, and project delivery.
What you'll do
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to internal teams, consultants, manufacturers, and integrators on datacenter electrical systems.
- Maintain electrical specifications and standard design schedules; oversee development of electrical drawings and sequence-of-operation documentation.
- Review operational sites for power-harvesting opportunities and coordinate Electrical and EPMS solutions with procurement and engineering teams.
What they ask for
- Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of technical engineering experience; or master’s degree in those fields and 6+ years of experience in a data center or critical environment; or bachelor’s degree in those fields and 8+ years of experience; or equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
Nice to have
- Experience designing complex electrical engineering systems in datacenters; Licensed Professional Engineer in Electrical Engineering.
- Experience with electrical power analysis software such as SKM or ETAP, or AutoCAD, REVIT, and BIM.
Pay
USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year (base salary); USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year (base salary)
Tools
Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS), MS word, MS excel, Visio, MS PowerPoint, AutoCAD, REVIT, BIM
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